Ravens QB Lamar Jackson Out Due To COVID-19, Team Re-Signs QB Kenji Bahar

According to Adam Schefter, Ravens QB Lamar Jackson is out for the time being due to COVID-19-related issues. 

Jackson had COVID-19 last year in November and Schefter says the league has flagged another test of his that they’re currently working through to confirm one way or the other. 

While Jackson is in the protocols, the Ravens have re-signed QB Kenji Bahar to serve as the third quarterback during practice. 

Jackson, 24, is a former first-round pick of the Ravens back in 2018. He’s entering the fourth year of his four-year, $9,471,652 contract that included a $5,968,472 signing bonus.

The Ravens picked up Jackson’s fifth-year option that will cost them $23 million fully guaranteed for the 2022 season, but won’t prevent them from working on an extension. 

In 2020, Jackson appeared in 15 games for the Ravens and completed 64.4 percent of his passes for 2,757 yards, 26 touchdowns and nine interceptions. He also rushed for 1,005 yards and seven touchdowns.